118. Hunter Yurachek: Year of the Razorback

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The 2020-21 athletic year was one of unprecedented success across Razorback sports: 10 SEC Championships, 10 SEC Coach of the Year awards, eight top-10 finishes, All-Americans, a national player of the year, a program of the year award and a national title. Of Arkansas' 19 programs, 18 made post-season appearances. We sit down with Arkansas Director of Athletics, Hunter Yurachek, and take a look back at an incredible season and what went into making it happen—as well as looking forward to what it means for the future of Razorback sports.

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0:00.0	What's really unique and cool about the University of Arkansas is we've got the
0:05.4	10th highest expense budget in the Southeastern Conference and to have the level of
0:10.4	success we're having to be 10th out of 14 financially but to lead the
0:14.9	pack with 10 SEC championships is just a testament to our head coaches and our
0:19.2	student athletes.
0:21.2	It's unbelievable. Oh!
0:23.0	Oh! Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and over the next two weeks we are bringing
0:37.2	you two special editions of this podcast as we sit down with Arkansas Athletics
0:42.2	Director Hunter Yurichek
0:44.0	to discuss the unprecedented athletic success through the 2020-21 calendar year
0:50.0	and what it was like managing through a global pandemic.
0:53.5	We hope you enjoy reflecting on such a historic time,
0:57.0	and as always, a special thanks to First Security Bank,
1:01.0	Sarzan Resort, Lindsay Golf, and Abilita Maria for making it all possible.
1:07.0	Arkansas is going to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1995.
1:16.6	In the year of the pandemic, filled with loss,
1:19.4	uncertainty and questioning,
1:21.4	few collegiate athletic programs were able to excel across the board, but the Arkansas
1:27.0	razorbacks did just that.
1:29.2	A swing and a drive to right field, back those Thompson,
1:33.2	and is over his head.
1:35.2	Open's coming home, and your Razor Max are 2021 SEC champions and Ball Walker Stadium is an insane asylum.
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